The Cavan Biggio Experiment is Over!
Note: I am not back, but I am not gone either. The morons have two strikes on them. Whether they stay or go is on them. I don’t know how much I will post, but the thread will be open daily. Have at it. Cavan Biggio was released by the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting .200 this…
Note: I am not back, but I am not gone either. The morons have two strikes on them. Whether they stay or go is on them. I don’t know how much I will post, but the thread will be open daily. Have at it.
Cavan Biggio was released by the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting .200 this season. The Dodgers have had some success in “fixing” certain players, so they took a flier on Mr. Biggio, who, by all accounts, is a great guy. The only problem is that this is the fourth year in a row where he can’t jump out of a boat and hit water. In fact, his progression as a hitter has been trending down, not up, over the past four years. He is hitting .167 as a Dodger. The solution is simple: DFA Biggio and call up Andre Lipcius! End of story. Give him a shot. When Muncy gets back, you have your platoon partner as well. Maybe the Dodgers don’t think he can play 3B? After all, his fielding percentage there is .935, which is not much better than Miguel Vargas (and he has no business playing 3B).
All I know is that Kike Hernandez is hitting .195, Cavin Biggio is hitting .167, Chris Taylor is hitting .150, and James Outman was hitting .147 before he was sent down. BTW, Outman has cooled down considerably, and his return may be in question. Lipcius for Biggio is an easy call… maybe it won’t work either, but what’s the hurt in trying?
We saw the Dodgers score seven runs in the top of the 11th last night as the Dodgers bullpen saved Glasnow’s butt! I think Tyler Glasnow has “hit the wall.” I think he is completely healthy… maybe for the first time in his career, but he is within 17 innings of having his career-high in innings pitched. What is happening to him is the same as what will be or is happening to Garret Crochet: He is fatigued. He needs some rest. The best thing for Tyler is to go on the 15-day IL and recoup. The Dodgers also need to go to a six-man rotation.
Justin Wrobleski is ready to step in as a starter. Before I consider Crochet or another starter, I would like to see what Justin has. Yesterday, Justin went 5.1 innings at Reno, allowing five hits, two ER, walking two, and striking out five. Ok, but not great… RIGHT? It is the PCL, and it is Reno. It’s not as bad as Albacquacky, but it’s a hard place to pitch. He did good. I watched – I had both games on.
BTW, Gavin Stone is also going to hit the wall soon, as he has 89 IP. Buehler, Yamamoto, and Knack may be available in a week or two. Kershaw is likely after the All-Star Break. The Dodgers remain the top offense in the NL (even with Kike, Biggio, and CT3), and they are #2 in MLB in team ERA at 3.29. The Phillies are at the top with a 3.04 ERA. The Dodgers bullpen ERA is #2 in all of baseball at 3.03. The Indians are an “otherworldly” 2.44. These are the Dog Days, and you have to push through.
Landon Knack, Justin Wrobleski, James Paxton, Ryan Yarbrough, and Bobby Miller may have to carry the torch as starters for a couple of weeks. Glasnow and Stone may need rest. To me, this is the beauty of baseball. I love to see the “next man up” and what he has. Heliot Ramos of the Giants is an example of how a young player might progress. He was a bust in 2022 and 2023 but has now blossomed into a good player. It’s time for the Dodgers to get Miguel Vargas more at-bats. Cavan Biggio has to go. Bye-Bye.
I am so glad the Dodgers did not sign Matt Chapman. Do something… even if it is wrong!
HOLD ON
The Dodgers just have to hold on during these “dog daze” like Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes sings:
DODGER NOTES
Cody Bellinger, anyone? How about Miguel Vargas and another prospect to the Cubs (who are going down the toilet) for Cody Bellinger? He’s not great, but he would be solid at #7 and play a great CF. That may be the trade to make. Check this out:
- Betts SS
- Ohtani DH
- Smith C
- Freeman 1B
- T. Hernandez LF
- Muncy 3B
- Bellinger CF
- Pages/Heyward RF
- Rojas/Lux 2B
X-CITES
It’s Official
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Discussion (134)
Disagree, not disagreeable
My goodness. Paxton and Glasnow made Giants look like best hitting team in baseball. Pages is not a CFer. Teo is a lot like Muncy. White hot flashes, followed by long stretches of blah. Today’s lineup is not only bad offensively but also defensively. Time for Kike to pitch.
Glasnow and Paxton made Giants look like best hitting team in baseball
Actually Bradley did ask for Ahmed Rosario for a while last year, and that deal did happen.
Jessie Winkler and CJ Adam’s would look great in Dodger blue. Just saying that and the Dodgers like to trade with the Nationals. Wow! Christian Yelich made the Allstar team as a starter. Now, think back when Bear said no way to pick him up from the Brewers in the off season. Ohhh I remember that.
Exactly how do you know that Glasnow has “hit a wall”, Mark, as opposed to having a crappy start where none of his pitches were working?
In his previous 2 starts, he pitched a total of 14 innings, giving up 5 hits, 1 earned run, while striking out 19. That didn’t sound like a guy who was desperate for a rest.
If he follows this bad start with another one or two then, absolutely, sit him down for awhile, but even HOF pitchers have bad starts. Eventually, he’s going to need some rest before the playoffs, but it doesn’t necessarily need to come right now. It would be better if he could wait until Kershaw or Buehler were ready to replace him in the rotation.
Bellinger – he has an OPS of .748, absolutely nothing special, but I imagine the Cubs asking price would be fairly steep. JHey, who isn’t exactly having a spectacular year, has an OPS of .726, not all that much worse and I doubt too many here would say we want another JHey to add to our outfield. On top of that Belli can opt out each of the next two years, meaning if he has a good year he waives bye bye but if he has a poor year you’re stuck with him. And he has reverse splits this year and we already have a good outfield to face lefty starters with Teoscar, Pages and Vargas. We need another outfielder to start against righties.
Right now I’d rather have Vargas play third without a glove than Taylor, Biggio or Kike. Congrats to your son Mark. Now you have more time to makeup with your morons.
day game loser lineup
what! no Biggio? that’s the last piece of the puzzle!! Why do they do this to me every Single Sunday???
4:05 PM ET
Dodgers (52-32)
Giants (40-44)
SP James Paxton L
7-1 3.39 ERA
SP Spencer Bivens R
1-1 3.00 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
LF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
CF Andy Pages R
RF J. Heyward L
2B Gavin Lux L
3B Chris Taylor R
SS E. Hernandez R
C A. Barnes R
67° Wind 10 mph Out
Not a very good lineup today!
As for Cody, It seems when we bring back guys for second time it just doesn’t seem to work out. Orel, Kike, Maddux. Or the second year of some reclamation project–Heyward. Others that I can’t remember. I am sure that some do work out.(Kemp) But anyway.
The best version now and forever of a song called “Hold On” is by Tom Waits, although the Aimee Mann cover is also top notch
While the others are swirling down the toilet, CT3 was batting less than .100. So I guess he is moving in right direction
A couple of days ago I read about this idea of trading for Bellinger, and it seems to be a good idea, the bad thing is that the Yankees have more need to get him, and who knows, maybe it will be between him and Soto in the race to see who would be signed by NYY next season….
And about that, Vargas and someone else for Bellinger? Sounds like a lot to me, maybe Lux for Bellinger. Lux will have no place on the team next season, and maybe not even this season when Betts returns.
And the other day when I commented that whoever, besides Glassnow in the rotation, that’s what I was referring to, he and Stone (Who I completely forgot about) are reaching their limit. Right now I don’t see anyone “for sure” for the playoffs…
I wish Othani could play outfield, so that it would be a possibility to go for Bichette and Vlady on the trade dateline
Oh Mark, forgot to mention….
Congrats to your son on his promotion and to you on your “back seat.” Building a successful company is something that most of us corporate wage slaves can barely comprehend. And then to be able to trust it on to your son… Quite an achievement!
And while I often mention the Book of Moron, i sure wish AF had paid attention to you regarding Lux’s ability to play shortstop. Perhaps the single best trade AF made in recent years was the one for Miguel Rojas.
Mark –
I like your idea on Bellinger and the Cubs may be very interested in more Dodger prospects. After a couple of months, Busch hits second in their lineup at .262 with 10 homers and 30 RBIs. Cody would be a good fit for the Dodgers…
I would love to get Cody back. He is a better center fielder than anyone else on this team and is a PROVEN post season performer.
pages in right and Teo in left because of arm strength.
Mr Timmons, there are many here on this terrific site with ASTUTE observations. please don’t let the few with ASS-TOOT observations ruin your day. Thank you for all the work you do to bring joy to this Dodger fan. Living on a small island in the chesapeake bay, this site is the first opened early each day and the last seen each evening. Not sure how you manage to provide us with all this relevant information, but keep working your magic. Peace.
pages in left. bellinger in center. teo in right. Now we’re cooking with gas!!
Biggio and kiki. opposite side batters, same results. although kiki is a bit better. Chris Taylor has a buffer as long as those 2 are on the roster. The dodgers need an outfielder period! Heyward is hitting the ball “hard “ every one says. But no results. Teo is very streaky and can’t hit a slider. , but has been a godsend! Pages is doing ok, not an all star type performance, but adequate. I said earlier i don’t think Outman is coming back this season, and his numbers prove that. Why not go to the angels and try to pry ward away? Now i’m beginning to believe AF doesn’t give the white sox what they will ask for Robert jr. But, another outfielder that hits and plays solid defense is an absolute necessity! It may very well be Bellinger! Would be a sweet reunion wouldn’t it?
Agree on the Biggio situation. DFA him already.
Also agree on some rest for both Glasnow and Stone. Both guys could use some rest . Just dont give it to them simulatneously . Around the ASG would be the ideal spot.
Do not agree on Vargas having no business playing 3b. A .920 fielding percentage sure is no GG caliber defense at the hot corner but IMHO good enough to give him an occasional start there until MM returns. As you said Lipcius fielding percentag ist not that much better, same for Kike and Biggio. Vargas bat will help the team more than his glove hurts it. Vargas has several hundred innings under his belt in the minors so the position is not something new for him. With a few days of infield practice you should be able to plug him in there once or twice very week. You can also replace him with a defender in the late innings to even more reduce the risk of his glove.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ira